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APPLICATION FILED NOV. I2, 19!].

Patented Mar. 19', 1918.

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DANIEL J. KELLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOY.

Application filed November 12, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that I, DANIEL J. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to toys, and more particularly to a mechanical toy of that general character having relatively movable figures or manikins.

It is the primary purpose and object of this invention to provide a manually operable toy of very simple and durable construction, in which the figures or manikins are mounted upon a single operating element, in the actuation of which a realistic simulation of the physical movements of the characters represented will be produced.

It is another object of my invention to provide a toy of the above character which will be interesting and amusing to juveniles and can be manufactured and sold at relatively small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a perspective View illustrating one embodiment of my improved toy;

-Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section;

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a slightly modified form of the device; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating still another modification.

Referring in detail to the drawing, and more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 thereof, 5 designates an elongated rectangular frame, which is formed from a single length of sheet metal of requisite width and length. In the parallel side portion 6 of this frame, the ends of a shaft 7 are rotatively engaged, said shaft being provided intermediate of its ends with a crank 8, having a suitable handle 9 formed on one end exteriorly of the frame 5. A narrow strip of resilient metal 10 is longitudinally bowed. and has its end portions slidably engaged through openings 11 in the opposite ends of the frame 5. The extremities of this resilient metal strip are turned upon themselves as Specification of Letters. Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918 Serial No. 201,588.

shown at 12, to provide stops whereby the displacement of the ends of the strip from the openings 11 is prevented. The resilient metal strip 10 is centrally bent to provide an offset sleeve 14 on the underside of said strip, which is loosely engaged upon the medial portion of the crank 8.

In the embodiment of the invention as shown in Fig. 1, manikins 13., illustrative of boxers, are secured upon the bowed strip of metal 10. These manikins face each otherand have their arms raised or extended in simulation of the pose assumed by boxers. They are positioned upon the metal strip 10 on opposite sides of the crank 8 in the shaft 7.

In the operation of this form of the invention, the crank shaft 7 is oscillated or rapidly rotated in the frame in reverse directions. In each downward movement of the crank 8, the metal strip 10 is straightened out, the ends of said strip bearing upon the ends of the frame 5. The manikins mounted upon this strip are thereby caused to approach each other, so that they will appear to be delivering blows upon the opponents body. After manipulating the crank shaft in this manner several times, it is suddenly given a. complete rotation. In the upward movement of the crank 8, the metal strip 10 is bowed to a greater extent so that the figures on said strip are moved away from each other. As the crank suddenly moves downwardly and the strip 10 is straightened, the figures will move toward each other with great rapidity, giving a realistic simulation of the rushing tactics of boxers.

modifications I have illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which I will now more particularly describe.

In Fig. 4, the metal strip 10 has the sleeve 14 formed therein projecting upwardly' so that the crank 8 in the shaft 7 is positioned above said strip, instead of below the same as in the form of the invention above described. Fromthe sleeve 14%, the metal strip 10 is slightly bowed upwardly toward its opposite ends. The ends of this resilient metal strip are slidably engaged in the ends of the frame in the same manner as above referred to. sections of the metal strip 10, figures 13, representing animals, such, for instance, as bulls, are mounted.

In the operation of this form of the device, owing to the fact that the metal strip 10 is bowed upwardly on each side of its center, in the downwardmovement of the crank 8, there will be a more sudden inward movement of the heads of the animals to- I ward each other, the central portion of the metal strip being forced downwardly below the plane of its end portions which are .engagedthrough the slots in the ends of the frame 5. Thus the animals will appear to be butting or fighting each other.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing, I have illustrated another form of my invention wherein a plurality of longitudinally bowed metal strips l0 are provided, said strips extending through spaced openings providedin one end of the frame 5. The terminal portion of each strip extending exteriorly of the frame is turned or coiled on itself, as at 12 V to'limit its inward movement, and the other the respective metal strips at different disterminal of each metal strip is bent upon itself to form a cuff or sleeve l4: which is engaged upon one of the series of cranks 8 formed in the shaft 7. This shaft is mounted in the longitudinal side portions of the frame 5, adjacent the opposite end of the frame from that through which the resilient metal strips extend. In this embodiment of my invention figures, representing runners shown'at 18, are mounted upon the several strips 10. The cranks 8 are disposed in different radial lines with respect to each other and the figures 13 are secured upon tances from the ends thereof. Thus when the crank shaft is operated, and the resilient metal strips are alternately bowed and straightened as they are moved longitudinally with respect to the frame, the figures or manikins on said strips will appear to'be running. Many other novel and amusing toys might also be produced utilizing the same operating principle. 7

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and manner of operation of the several described embodiments of the invention will be readily understood. The toy may be readily operated by even very young children and as no springs or other easily breakable elements are employed in its construction, it will be apparent that the device is exceedingly durable. The toy can 011 the two bowed be manufactured in various sizes and the number of resilient metal strips on which the figures or manikins are mounted. may be multiplied, as desired.

While I have herein shown and described the preferred construction and relative arrangement of the various parts, it is, of course, to be understood that the device is susceptible of considerable modification therein and I, therefore, reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A toy-comprising a frame, a bowed resilient metal strip longitudinally movable in the frame, a figure mounted on said strip, and means mounted in the frame and operatively connected to said metal strip to reciprocate the same in the frame.-

v2. A toy comprising a frame, a bowed resilient metal strip longitudinally movable in the frame, a figure mounted on said strip, and an operating shaft; mounted. in the frame having a crank operatively connected to .said'metal strip to reciprocate the strip in said frame. 7

3.A toy comprising a metal frame, a bowed resilient metal strip, said frame having a slot in one end through which one end of the strip-is movably engaged, a figure mounted on said metal strip, and a shaft mounted'in the frame and having a crank operatively connected to said metal strip. to reciprocate the strip with respect to the frame. I

is. A toy comprising a metal frame, a bowed resilient metal strip, said frame having a slot in one endthrough which oneend of the strip is movably engaged, a figure mounted on said metal strip, the terminal of said metal strip being coiled upon itself to provide a stop to limit the movement of said strip in one direction, and a shaft mounted in the frame and having a crank operatively connected to said metal strip to reciprocate the strip with respect to the frame.

5. A toy comprising a metal frame, a 1011- gitudinally bowed resilient metal strip, the opposite ends of the frame being provided with slots throughwhich the end portions of the strip are engaged, confronting toy figures mounted on said bowed metal strip, and a shaft mounted in the frame and having a crank centrally connected to the metal strip to reciprocate said strip with respect to the frame and simultaneously flex said strip.

6. A toy comprising a rectangular sheet metal frame having slots in its opposite ends, a longitudinally bowed resilient metal strip slidably engaged at its ends through said crank, said metal strip being centrally bent In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my upon itself to provide a sleeve loosely ensignature in the presence of two Witnesses.

gaged on said crank, whereby in the rota- DANIEL J. KELLY. tion of the crank, said metal strip is re- Witnesses:

eiprocated With respect to the frame and ISABELLE G. LATHROP, simultaneously flexed. MARION E. DEAN.

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